Tonga Police celebrate International Women’s Day
Guest of honor dr. ‘Ana taufeulungaki with ex-women police during the open day 08th March 2016 As part of the International Women’s Day celebration, the Tonga Police Women opened its door to the youth...
View ArticleDisaster Preparedness training in Vava’u
09th March Tonga Red Cross Society in their capacity building trains more community facilitators to assist disaster preparedness during cyclone season. Disaster Management Program increases numbers of...
View ArticleWomen commit to stand as candidates for local government during International...
Australian High Commissioner HE. Andrew Ford with the participants after the opening ceremony 09th March 2016 International Women’s Day is marked annually on 8 March and this year various government...
View ArticleMEIDECC wears yellow for a good cause
DPM and Minister for MEIDECC and his staff wearing yellow to support child cancer 09th March 2016 The Deputy Prime Minister and his responsible ministry Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information,...
View ArticleSecretary General of ITU visit Tonga
9th March, 2016 The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Mr. Houlin Zhao is scheduled to arrive in Tonga on Thursday 10th of March. He is visiting Tonga on his capacity...
View ArticleExtreme High Tides Predicted for this Friday and Saturday this week
09 March 2016 Most parts of Tonga are likely to encounter extreme high tides of over 1.85 meters at around 9:08am and 10:00am on Friday and Saturday (11 and 12 March 2016) respectively. Members of the...
View ArticleSecretary General of ITU arrive Tonga on official visit
10th March 2016 The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Mr. Houlin Zhao arrived in Nuku’alofa this morning accompanied by the CEO of MEIDECC, Mr. Paula Ma’u who...
View ArticleITU Secretary General launch new government portal
10th March 2016 The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Mr. Houlin Zhao launched the new government portal today at the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information,...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Deputy Secretary for International Development visit Tonga
11th March 2016 New Zealand’s Deputy Secretary for International Development, Jonathan Kings, visited Tonga from 9-10 March to participate in high level consultations with the Government of Tonga on...
View ArticleSecretary General first official visit to the Pacific
14th March 2016 Tonga was the first country in the Pacific that the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication (ITU) Mr. Houlin Zhao visited. He said stated that he never got the chance...
View ArticleSPC-APEC Regional Workshop opens in Nuku’alofa
14th March 2016 Regional participants at the week-long Joint SPC-APEC Regional Workshop on Energy Statistics and Modelling for the Sustainable Development Goals 7 and the COP 21 INDC Energy Targets...
View ArticleITU Secretary General presents IT equipment to better connectivity in Tonga
14th March 2016 The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Mr. Houlin Zhao presented five satellite systems and IT equipment to Tonga. These will be used to address the...
View ArticleWORLD CONSUMER DAY -15th March, 2016
15th March 2016 Briefing of the World Consumer Day Programs and Theme The Theme for the World Consumer Rights Day this year is “Antibiotics Off the Menu”. The focus is on the antibiotic fed meat...
View ArticleGovernment of Tonga Disaster Relief Operation in Fiji
15th March, 2016 Task Group 412 compromise the disaster relief effort from Tonga to Fiji. The Tongan Task Group (TG412) is based on two Tongan Navy vessels: VOEA Pangai a Pacific Class Patrol Boat and...
View Article“Fakama’ala’ala mei he ‘Eiki Palēmia, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva ki he...
16 Ma’asi 2016 ‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e fakamatala ni, mei he ‘Eiki Palēmia, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, ke fakama’ala’ala mo fakaikiiki ‘a e ngaahi ngāue kuo fakahoko pea ‘oku kei toe ke fai ‘a hono...
View ArticleJapan GGP official commissioning of the Project for Improvement of Sea...
16th March 2016 On the 9th of March, 2016, the Government of Japan and the people of ‘Eueiki celebrated the official commissioning of the Project for Improvement of Sea Transportation Infrastructure...
View ArticleNZ Chief of Army visits Tonga
16th March 2016 New Zealand Chief of Army, Major General Peter Kelly, is in Tonga this week for a bilateral visit. While in Tonga, he will be meeting with Brigadier Fielakepa, Chief of Defence Staff of...
View Article“Ngaahi sino ngāue fakalao ki he Sipoti Pasifiki 2019”
16 Ma’asi 2016 ‘Oku kei hokohoko atu pe ‘a e ngāue ‘a e Pule’angá ki he palani mo e alea ki he teuteu ki he Sipoti Pasifiki ‘o e 2019, tautefito ki he ngaahi feitu’u fai’anga sipoti. Na’e ‘osi...
View ArticleIMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to Tonga
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do...
View ArticleInauguration of USAID-CAP Project in Popua, Tonga
US Ambassador, Judith Cefkin, Assistant Secretary of State, Prime Minister of Tonga Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, admiral swift with fellow delegation from the US navy 24th February 2016 The Assistant...
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